Tobacco pipe



Allg. l5, 1939. AW C, SCHWEM .2,169,931

TOBACCO PIPE Filed July 1l, 1938 I l. A

` ATToRNEYs Patented Aug. 15, 1939 `UNITED STATES ATENT GFFiCE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to tobacco pipes, and its general ob-ject is to provide a pipe which is normally arranged to be smoked in an inverted position from those now in general use, that is A5 the lighted portion of the tobacco is on the underside thereof, instead of the top, so as to burn upwardly within the bowl, thereby consuming moisture, nicotine, oil and other detrimental elements, that gravitate into the burning mass, and

the stem is of special construction, to tend to preH vent saliva from entering the bowl, and that feature coupled with the consumption of the elements set forth, results in easy drawing qualities and the smoke reaching the mouth of the user,

in a clean, cool and sweet condition, to be thoroughly enjoyed by the smoker.

A further object is to provide a tobacco pipe that is capable of completely consuming all of the tobacco within the bowl, as the tobacco cannot become wet or soggy, and remains ignited at all times, due to the updraft and underside burning thereof. y

Another object is to provide a` tobacco pipe that includes supporting and tamping means which is caused to follow the tobacco as it burns, and which not only retains the bowl in a clean condition and free from crustation, but it makes it possible to smoke the pipe in strong Winds and air currents, without danger of the lighted tobacco being blown from the bowl.

Another object is to provide a tobacco pipe that is easy to load, as well asto hold in the mouth, and is simple in construction, inexpensive to manl ufacture, and extremely eicient in use, operation and service.

This invention also consist-s in certain` other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in y the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like character denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pipe which forms the subject matter of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the bowl, with the tamper carrying or lower section thereof fully disposed in its innermost position.

Figure 3 is a similar view with the lower section fully extended in its outermost or bowl loaded position.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the tobacco supporting and tamping means.

Referring to the drawing, in detail, it will be noted that the bowl of my pipe is made up of two sections, namely a main or upper section I and a lower section 2, that is telescopically mounted on the upper section, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The upper section includes an upper body portion 3 and is reduced to provide a skirt 4 de- 10 pending from the body portion, with an annular shoulder 5 at the juncture of the skirt with the body portion, as best shown in Figure 3. The top of the section I, or body portion thereof is closed by a wall 5 which is preferably disposed below the 15 upper end thereof to provide a depression as shown, and formed on the body portion 3 or otherwise secured thereto is a stem 'I having a smoke passage communicating with the bore of the upper section and a smoke passage in a mouth piece 8 that is shown as being threaded to the stem. However, the mouth piece 8 can be frictionally associated with the stem or secured thereto in any well known manner. In any event the mouth piece is bent as at 9 to provide a lip receiv- 25 ing portion l0 disposed in a plane below the remaining portion, so as to tend to prevent the passage of saliva to the bowl, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1.

The skirt 4 is exteriorly threaded throughout its length to threadedly receive the lower section 2 which is in the form of a sleeve and of course is interiorly threaded for that purpose. It will be noted that the section 2 is tapered inwardly toward its lower end and its vupper end 35 is nat for engagement with the shoulder 5 to limit its upward movement, while the lower portion of the section 2 is rounded inwardly as at II to provide an -annular flange i2 underlying the bore of the upper section.

Fixed to the flange I 2 to be carried by the lower section 2 is the tobacco supporting and tamping means of my pipe which is shown as includ'- ing uprights or legs I3 having their lower ends bent to provide right angled feet M mounted on the iiange I2 and forming lugs seated in slots in the ilange, as clearly sho-wn in Figures 2 and 3. The legs I 3 are of a greater length than the height of the lower section, so as to extend into the upper section at all times, and secured to 50 the inwardly and downwardly curved upper ends of the legs I3 is a concavo-convex head I5 having openings I6 therein to provide a cup-shaped grate or supporting means for the tobacco. The head I5 is of a diameter to be slightly spaced from 55 the bore of the upper section, and as it is movable with the lower section, it will be obvious that it sets up a scraping action with the wall of the bore and thereby retains the same free from Inatter that tends to adhere to the wall and therefore the wall is kept in a clean condition at all times.

In the use of my pipe, it is believed that it will be obvious that it is inverted from the position shown when loading the same, and the lower section is removed, then the bore of the upper section is loaded with tobacco, and lighted. The lower section is then replaced and the pipe is turned over to assume its normal position as shown, and as the tobacco burns, the lower section is threaded upwardly, by the smoker, so that the head or grate follows the tobacco and retains the same properly packed, as will be apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will. be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl including an upper section having a closed upper end, a threaded skirt for the upper section, a lower section detachable from and threaded on the skirt and having a anged open lower end, tobacco supporting and tamping means including legs secured to and rising from the flange, a grate secured to the upper end of the legs and movable within the bore of the upper section for scraping association therewith, a stem having a smoke passage communicating with the bore adjacent to the upper end thereof, and a mouth piece detaehably secured to the stem.

2. A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl including an upper section having a closed upper end, an upper body portion for the upper section, a reduced skirt depending from the body portion and being exteriorly theaded, said skirt providing a shoulder at the juncture thereof with the body portion, a lower section in the form of a sleeve detachable from and threaded on the skirt and engaged with the shoulder, said lower section having a iianged open lower end, tobacco supporting and tamping means including legs having right angled bent lower ends mounted on and secured to the flange, a concavo-convcx head secured tothe upper ends of the legs and being of a diameter for scraping association with the bore of the upper section, said head having openings therein to provide a grate, a stern formed on the body portion and having a smoke passage communicating with the bore adjacent to the upper end thereof, and a mouth piece detachably secured to the stem.

WILLIAM CHAS. SCHWEM. 

